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How to change the horrible robotic voice when navigating with Android phone?

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  • M. Schrijver Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #6

    You to change the Text to Speak voice on your android phone. How? It depend on your brand. This is found in the settings but is a bit hide away. Search for "engine". This could help.

    (I use MRA Next only on Android Auto. Every comment, suggestion, etc will be based on my usage with Android Auto)

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    • Jack van Tilburg Jack van Tilburg

      @Drabslab said in How to change the horrible robotic voice when navigating with Android phone?:

      you mean that I am responsible

      Sure you are............

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      #7

      @Jack-van-Tilburg said in How to change the horrible robotic voice when navigating with Android phone?:

      @Drabslab said in How to change the horrible robotic voice when navigating with Android phone?:

      you mean that I am responsible

      Sure you are............

      8e01b903adf35772ee80d8192c41007c.jpg

      I don't understand that downvote.
      But everyone is free to find something about this of course. 👍

      Scherm­afbeelding 2023-08-04 om 18.14.46.png

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      • Jack van Tilburg Jack van Tilburg

        @Jack-van-Tilburg said in How to change the horrible robotic voice when navigating with Android phone?:

        @Drabslab said in How to change the horrible robotic voice when navigating with Android phone?:

        you mean that I am responsible

        Sure you are............

        8e01b903adf35772ee80d8192c41007c.jpg

        I don't understand that downvote.
        But everyone is free to find something about this of course. 👍

        Scherm­afbeelding 2023-08-04 om 18.14.46.png

        Drabslab Offline
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        #8

        @Jack-van-Tilburg hai jack, they probably don't know that we know each other already a bit longer and can take some banter and teasing from each other with a big smile.

        The negative votes are well meant for sure but luckily not needed in this case

        It is not difficult, it is easy, it's a hobby

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        • Drabslab Drabslab

          @Jack-van-Tilburg hai jack, they probably don't know that we know each other already a bit longer and can take some banter and teasing from each other with a big smile.

          The negative votes are well meant for sure but luckily not needed in this case

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          #9

          @Drabslab
          😀 👍

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          • PAT62 Offline
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            Ik heb hetzelfde probleem met mijn iPhone, een afschuwelijke mannelijke robot stem en ook nog in het Engels, het zout toch mogelijk moeten zijn om en de taal en de stem te kiezen zoals het geval is bij andere navigatie apps, bijvoorbeeld bij Scenic heb ik gekozen voor een aangename en vriendelijke vrouwelijke stem in het Frans mits dit mijn moedertaal is. Ik begrijp niet dat ze bij MRA hier niet aan gedacht hebben, hopelijk wordt dit wel opgelost in een nabije toekomst.

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            • PAT62 PAT62

              Ik heb hetzelfde probleem met mijn iPhone, een afschuwelijke mannelijke robot stem en ook nog in het Engels, het zout toch mogelijk moeten zijn om en de taal en de stem te kiezen zoals het geval is bij andere navigatie apps, bijvoorbeeld bij Scenic heb ik gekozen voor een aangename en vriendelijke vrouwelijke stem in het Frans mits dit mijn moedertaal is. Ik begrijp niet dat ze bij MRA hier niet aan gedacht hebben, hopelijk wordt dit wel opgelost in een nabije toekomst.

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              #11

              @PAT62
              Heb je de instellingen op jouw iPhone al bekeken?
              Ga naar 'Instellingen' > 'Toegankelijkheid' > 'VoiceOver' en tik op 'Spraak'.
              Kies daar de gewenste stem.

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              • Con Hennekens Offline
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                wrote on last edited by
                #12

                Voor de Android gebruikers:
                instellingen - Toegankelijkheidsfuncties - toegangkelijkheid - Tekst-naar-Spraak

                I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

                Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

                Check out RideSleepRepeat.eu, a biker community for sharing stays across Europe

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                • PAT62 PAT62

                  Ik heb hetzelfde probleem met mijn iPhone, een afschuwelijke mannelijke robot stem en ook nog in het Engels, het zout toch mogelijk moeten zijn om en de taal en de stem te kiezen zoals het geval is bij andere navigatie apps, bijvoorbeeld bij Scenic heb ik gekozen voor een aangename en vriendelijke vrouwelijke stem in het Frans mits dit mijn moedertaal is. Ik begrijp niet dat ze bij MRA hier niet aan gedacht hebben, hopelijk wordt dit wel opgelost in een nabije toekomst.

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                  wrote on last edited by Rob Verhoeff
                  #13

                  @PAT62 in iOS niet kiezen voor Siri Stem 1 of Stem 2!
                  Overigens is het volledige pad in Nederlands:
                  Instellingen > Toegankelijkheid > Gesproken materiaal > Stemmen > Nederlands > [kies je stem: Claire, Xander of Ellen (Ellen = Vlaams)].

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                  • Jack van Tilburg Jack van Tilburg

                    @PAT62
                    Heb je de instellingen op jouw iPhone al bekeken?
                    Ga naar 'Instellingen' > 'Toegankelijkheid' > 'VoiceOver' en tik op 'Spraak'.
                    Kies daar de gewenste stem.

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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #14

                    @Jack-van-Tilburg
                    Hallo Jack,
                    sorry voor de late antwoord, ik heb pas vandaag een test route kunnen doen en ja hoor nu zijn de instructies door een aangename dame stem, na dat ik uw instructies heb gevolgd en de instellingen van mijn iPhone heb aangepast.

                    Hartelijk dank hiervoor.

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                    • Rob Verhoeff Rob Verhoeff

                      @PAT62 in iOS niet kiezen voor Siri Stem 1 of Stem 2!
                      Overigens is het volledige pad in Nederlands:
                      Instellingen > Toegankelijkheid > Gesproken materiaal > Stemmen > Nederlands > [kies je stem: Claire, Xander of Ellen (Ellen = Vlaams)].

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                      #15

                      @Rob-Verhoeff
                      Hallo Rob,
                      sorry voor de late antwoord, ik heb pas vandaag een test route kunnen doen en ja hoor nu zijn de instructies door een aangename dame stem, na dat ik uw instructies heb gevolgd en de instellingen van mijn iPhone heb aangepast.

                      Hartelijk dank hiervoor.

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                      • Con Hennekens Con Hennekens

                        Voor de Android gebruikers:
                        instellingen - Toegankelijkheidsfuncties - toegangkelijkheid - Tekst-naar-Spraak

                        LennyO Offline
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                        RouteXpert
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #16

                        @Con-Hennekens
                        Hello, Con!
                        On my Samsung 22+ I only have 2 options under "text to speech" - English or Spanish.
                        What should I change than to get rid of the ugly voice I am getting....?
                        Thanks!

                        Positive emotions are worth every penny ;)

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                        • LennyO LennyO

                          @Con-Hennekens
                          Hello, Con!
                          On my Samsung 22+ I only have 2 options under "text to speech" - English or Spanish.
                          What should I change than to get rid of the ugly voice I am getting....?
                          Thanks!

                          Corjan Meijerink Online
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                          wrote on last edited by
                          #17

                          @Lenny-O As of the latest update, you can directly choose the voice from the app 🙂

                          Go to settings > Navigation settings > Audio.

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                          • LennyO LennyO

                            @Con-Hennekens
                            Hello, Con!
                            On my Samsung 22+ I only have 2 options under "text to speech" - English or Spanish.
                            What should I change than to get rid of the ugly voice I am getting....?
                            Thanks!

                            Con Hennekens Offline
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                            wrote on last edited by
                            #18

                            @Lenny-O, Nowadays (since the last update) you can set the voice in the app-settings itself. It also gives much more choice in voices then most Android OSses. It is however still the OS speech synthesis being used. Tak a look at the Audio settings in the app.

                            I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

                            Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

                            Check out RideSleepRepeat.eu, a biker community for sharing stays across Europe

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                            • Corjan Meijerink Corjan Meijerink

                              @Lenny-O As of the latest update, you can directly choose the voice from the app 🙂

                              Go to settings > Navigation settings > Audio.

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                              RouteXpert
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #19

                              @Corjan-Meijerink Thank you! I did try that, but no matter which voice I choose, I still get the ugly robotic voice. And I have no idea what setting on the phone needs to be changed or whatever causes that...

                              Positive emotions are worth every penny ;)

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                              • Con Hennekens Con Hennekens

                                @Lenny-O, Nowadays (since the last update) you can set the voice in the app-settings itself. It also gives much more choice in voices then most Android OSses. It is however still the OS speech synthesis being used. Tak a look at the Audio settings in the app.

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                                RouteXpert
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #20

                                @Con-Hennekens Thank you! I did try that, but no matter which voice I choose, I still get the ugly robotic voice. And I have no idea what setting on the phone needs to be changed or whatever causes that..

                                Positive emotions are worth every penny ;)

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                                • LennyO Offline
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                                  wrote on last edited by LennyO
                                  #21

                                  ******UPDATE *** ***** ISSUE RESOLVED ********

                                  Ok, folks. All good now!
                                  Going thru the settings in the Audio section of the MyRoute App on my Galaxy S22+,
                                  I've noticed that the TTS Engine was saying <Unknown>.
                                  Upon touching it, the new screen came up and offered 2 choices:

                                  1. Samsung Engine
                                  2. Google Engine

                                  Both work nicely with pleasant voice. BUT...
                                  the Google Engine is the one that offers many languages and many voices within.
                                  Samsung Engine offered English or Spanish with limited voices.

                                  SO, I hope it helps someone else.

                                  P.S. I was, as suggested by the Forum, looking for the "Engine" in phone settings, and that did not cure anything, no matter what I did... 🙂

                                  Positive emotions are worth every penny ;)

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                                  • LennyO LennyO

                                    ******UPDATE *** ***** ISSUE RESOLVED ********

                                    Ok, folks. All good now!
                                    Going thru the settings in the Audio section of the MyRoute App on my Galaxy S22+,
                                    I've noticed that the TTS Engine was saying <Unknown>.
                                    Upon touching it, the new screen came up and offered 2 choices:

                                    1. Samsung Engine
                                    2. Google Engine

                                    Both work nicely with pleasant voice. BUT...
                                    the Google Engine is the one that offers many languages and many voices within.
                                    Samsung Engine offered English or Spanish with limited voices.

                                    SO, I hope it helps someone else.

                                    P.S. I was, as suggested by the Forum, looking for the "Engine" in phone settings, and that did not cure anything, no matter what I did... 🙂

                                    Corjan Meijerink Online
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                                    #22

                                    @Lenny-O great!

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                                    • LennyO LennyO

                                      ******UPDATE *** ***** ISSUE RESOLVED ********

                                      Ok, folks. All good now!
                                      Going thru the settings in the Audio section of the MyRoute App on my Galaxy S22+,
                                      I've noticed that the TTS Engine was saying <Unknown>.
                                      Upon touching it, the new screen came up and offered 2 choices:

                                      1. Samsung Engine
                                      2. Google Engine

                                      Both work nicely with pleasant voice. BUT...
                                      the Google Engine is the one that offers many languages and many voices within.
                                      Samsung Engine offered English or Spanish with limited voices.

                                      SO, I hope it helps someone else.

                                      P.S. I was, as suggested by the Forum, looking for the "Engine" in phone settings, and that did not cure anything, no matter what I did... 🙂

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                                      @Lenny-O, That's indeed what we meant 😉

                                      I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

                                      Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

                                      Check out RideSleepRepeat.eu, a biker community for sharing stays across Europe

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                                        #24

                                        Does anybody know a good alternative to the robotic voice of the Google engine.
                                        The previous MRA navigation app had it's own voice engine. That one sounded much better.

                                        (I use MRA Next only on Android Auto. Every comment, suggestion, etc will be based on my usage with Android Auto)

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                                        • M. Schrijver M. Schrijver

                                          Does anybody know a good alternative to the robotic voice of the Google engine.
                                          The previous MRA navigation app had it's own voice engine. That one sounded much better.

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                                          @M-Schrijver said in How to change the horrible robotic voice when navigating with Android phone?:

                                          Does anybody know a good alternative to the robotic voice of the Google engine.

                                          The MRA app offers a plethora of voices to choose from within the app audio settings. Some are pretty fluent. Try them.

                                          I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

                                          Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

                                          Check out RideSleepRepeat.eu, a biker community for sharing stays across Europe

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